Tag: Alaska

It’s that time of year again. Have you noticed the number of articles with suggestions on how to enjoy your holidays? How to eat healthy, how to enjoy extended family visits, how to ring in the new year, and how to continue…

We live in a world where bad news, horrible things, and negativity all seems to thrive and grow with each passing moment of time. My aim is to bring to light some of the good news, the wonderful things, and positivity. continue…

I’m reading a book called Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield. I’m reading obviously as a writer, looking for some clarity on my writing. It has me thinking about books. What are people reading these days and why? continue…

I am re-posting an article about Alaska regions that I wrote for BellaOnline website. This article titled “Regions of Alaska”, is also included in my book Alaska From the Outside Looking In. Alaska is roughly one-fifth of the size of continue…

I just watched The Great Alone. A documentary featuring the Champion Dog Sledder Lance Mackey. What a great film. I’ve got a link below if you’re interested via Amazon. It made my Iditarod volunteering all the more special after I watched continue…

I didn’t expect to have time to write with my schedule, but I ended up with the day off today. My shift on the dog lot was cancelled due to the plane with 80 dogs coming in yesterday, rather than today. continue…

Thursday Trek ~ Budget Eating on a Trip! Who would have thought that it would be possible to eat on a budget while traveling? Well, I met a beautiful soul named Penny Zibula in Denver at a writers conference who posted continue…

I was talking to my sister about our Alaska trip the family went on in 2000. I was explaining something about a dog musher’s location on the current Yukon Quest to her, and we both knew exactly where he was. The continue…

Thursday Trek ~ The Glenn Highway The 135-mile long Glenn Highway is one of the Scenic Byways of Alaska. Following a path cut by ancient glaciers, it takes you from the hustle and bustle of Anchorage north into the heart of continue…